North Island invasion of South Island

[bart]

Must admit, I had to borrow a few tools.

After my off, had to re-align levers.
Back wheel almost came off.
Seat came loose.

Perhaps I should carry more tools.

[junkmanjoe]

i had plenty off tools for my bike, but even i had to borrow one off eddieb's spanners.

[Box'a'bits]

Next time I go on a ride with a large group I,m not gonna take any tools or tubes etc cos someone will have what I need.

The issue with that is that the time you most need them, you'll be at the back of the group, away on your own, or have an odd size nut that we don't cater for (e.g. KTM rear axle nut) :slap:.

I prefer to be self reliant, even if it does introduce some weight .

I really want one of the bashplates with included toolkits both sides. That would take care of the weight issues (down low) & would mean more of a set & forget experience.

[marks]

I really want one of the bashplates with included toolkits both sides. That would take care of the weight issues (down low) & would mean more of a set & forget experience.

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[Underground]

Must admit, I had to borrow a few tools.

After my off, had to re-align levers.
Back wheel almost came off.
Seat came loose.

Perhaps I should carry more tools.

Just stick to packing the camera bart , Its fortunate that you landed on your head and not the camera bag or we wouldnt have all those images.
When you look at the photo of that hole you rode into Im surprised there wasnt more damage

[Paladin]

Just stick to packing the camera bart , Its fortunate that you landed on your head and not the camera bag or we wouldnt have all those images.
When you look at the photo of that hole you rode into Im surprised there wasnt more damage

Too right! I think Bart himself was very lucky not to have seriously hurt himself, and the DRZ sure took a big hit in its stride, pretty darn solid bike I guess!
Bit different to the state of the front end of Andy's T/A with all that fibreglass after a similar off!

[Box'a'bits]

Bit different to the state of the front end of Andy's T/A with all that fibreglass after a similar off!

Talking of which, anyone know what Andy's intention / progress is with repairs to the bike. I don't want to see him not riding just because the bike's got unresolved issues....

[buggsubique]

Bit different to the state of the front end of Andy's T/A with all that fibreglass after a similar off!

Talking of which, anyone know what Andy's intention / progress is with repairs to the bike. I don't want to see him not riding just because the bike's got unresolved issues....

Speaking of which, has anyone got any experience with custom plastics. Underground id'd a source of windscreen plastic but after taking further panel damage last ride I'm keen to preserve the original plastics and fairing of the @ and replace em with a set of readily offroadable plastics - without it looking like a complete cut-up job. Might also work for Andy's TA fairing repairs?

yeah yeah, and all you "classic bike" enthusiasts / traditionalists just chill - you can have the original @ back when I'm done.

[marks]

Bit different to the state of the front end of Andy's T/A with all that fibreglass after a similar off!

the road we were on was more open than the saddle road and Andy was "going for it" so speeds were likely higher plus the significantly higher weight of the transalp would make a big difference to they energy needing to be dissipated by the instant stop caused by landing in the culvert (it was well over a meter deep)

Talking of which, anyone know what Andy's intention / progress is with repairs to the bike. I don't want to see him not riding just because the bike's got unresolved issues....

The front end took a really hard hard hit (full left lock allowed you to just about go straight ahead) and really would need total disassembly and careful checking for bent bits. Andy was making noises about possibly "enduroizing" the front due to a lack of parts and/or ridiculously high cost.

maybe we need a working bee at Andys place to attack the thing - I've got some black tape and nails.....

[bart]

Just stick to packing the camera bart , Its fortunate that you landed on your head and not the camera bag or we wouldnt have all those images.
When you look at the photo of that hole you rode into Im surprised there wasnt more damage

Yeah, it's really a far too expensive camera to be taking on bike trips. That's why I carry it in a backpack, so I soak up most of the vibration.

I was surprised there wasn't any real damage to the bike. The front wheel hit the bank square on, about a metre below the track, so it was like hitting a brick wall. Looking at the picture, the back end must have gone way up in the air to land on the uphill side. All I remember was rushing to get the bike upright, as petrol was pissing out everywhere.

Thanks to everyone who stopped to help.

All part of the fun. If you're going to push the boundaries, you've got to expect the occasional off. I'm not very well known for self control (which is why I don't ride 1000cc sports bikes any more).

[Box'a'bits]

The front end took a really hard hard hit (full left lock allowed you to just about go straight ahead) and really would need total disassembly and careful checking for bent bits. Andy was making noises about possibly "enduroizing" the front due to a lack of parts and/or ridiculously high cost.

maybe we need a working bee at Andys place to attack the thing - I've got some black tape and nails.....

Thats effectively what I was thinking.

Look at Eddieb's bike as a model. Probably more capable as a result of losing all the weight of the roobars & fairing, and still pretty cool looking. But not so stripped back that someone couldn't convert to PD if they could get a hold of the parts.

Mind you he is now struggling to get that XT600 headlight...

[Paladin]

the road we were on was more open than the saddle road and Andy was "going for it" so speeds were likely higher plus the significantly higher weight of the transalp would make a big difference to they energy needing to be dissipated by the instant stop caused by landing in the culvert (it was well over a meter deep)



The front end took a really hard hard hit (full left lock allowed you to just about go straight ahead) and really would need total disassembly and careful checking for bent bits. Andy was making noises about possibly "enduroizing" the front due to a lack of parts and/or ridiculously high cost.

maybe we need a working bee at Andys place to attack the thing - I've got some black tape and nails.....

I've got some super glue!

[Eddieb]

I've got some super glue!

I've got cable ties and a FBH.






(F**kin Big Hammer)

[NordieBoy]

I've got cable ties and a FBH.






(F**kin Big Hammer)

Got some metal putty here...

[Woodman]

Must admit, I had to borrow a few tools.

After my off, had to re-align levers.
Back wheel almost came off.
Seat came loose.

Perhaps I should carry more tools.

Perhaps you should have used the ones at home to tighten stuff first.